John McCloskey

John McCloskey (10 March 1810-10 October 1885) was Bishop of Albany from 1847 to 1864, preceding John J. Conroy; he also served as Archbishop of New York from 1864 to 1865, succeeding John Hughes and preceding Michael Corrigan.

Biography
John McCloskey was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on 10 March 1810 to a family of Catholic Irish immigrants from County Londonderry, Ireland. He graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in 1826, and he became an ordained priest in 1834; in 1841, he became the first president of Fordham University. In 1843, he became Coadjutor Bishop of New York, and he was named the first Bishop of Albany in 1847. In 1864, he became an archbishop when he was sent to succeed John Hughes as Archbishop of New York. In 1875, he became the first American cardinal, and he died in 1885.